melyn mair: welsh pot marigold seeds
Illustrated pack of pot marigold seeds featuring Welsh plant name and folklore to sow, grow, eat, drink, heal, cleanse and enjoy.
According to Welsh folklore, a broth made with marigolds could promote appetite and induce sleep. The Medieval Physicians of Myddfai offer a recipe involving blending marigolds with wine, vinegar, strong mead or ale, advising ‘if you are taken ill, you will need no other than this as your only drink’. They also believed it was an effective protector against the plague.
plant: hardy perennial. Grows to about 30cm in height with large orange flowers and narrow leaves.
seeds: large, easy to handle and germinate quickly. Produces lots of seeds that are easy to collect. Sow into compost or seed trays, or scatter directly into earth.
soil: thrives in poor quality compost, grows almost anywhere.
light: likes the sun but will grow in shade
harvest: snip flowers once fully grown from the stem in spring, summer and autumn. Regularly cutting flowers encourages more growth. Don’t harvest more than half of the plant at any one time.
edible: the petals and leaves are edible both fresh and cooked.
drinkable: the flowers can be brewed into a tea.
medicinal: good for the skin and lymphatic system.
pollinators: flowers are loved by bees and other pollinators.
houseplant: can be grown indoors in a sunny windowsill.
store: flowerheads can be dried/frozen for later use. Store leftover seeds in a cool, dark, dry place.
Approx 100 seeds, organically produced in Cornwall. Packaging designed and produced in Pembrokeshire, Wales, from 100% recycled content.
Illustrated pack of pot marigold seeds featuring Welsh plant name and folklore to sow, grow, eat, drink, heal, cleanse and enjoy.
According to Welsh folklore, a broth made with marigolds could promote appetite and induce sleep. The Medieval Physicians of Myddfai offer a recipe involving blending marigolds with wine, vinegar, strong mead or ale, advising ‘if you are taken ill, you will need no other than this as your only drink’. They also believed it was an effective protector against the plague.
plant: hardy perennial. Grows to about 30cm in height with large orange flowers and narrow leaves.
seeds: large, easy to handle and germinate quickly. Produces lots of seeds that are easy to collect. Sow into compost or seed trays, or scatter directly into earth.
soil: thrives in poor quality compost, grows almost anywhere.
light: likes the sun but will grow in shade
harvest: snip flowers once fully grown from the stem in spring, summer and autumn. Regularly cutting flowers encourages more growth. Don’t harvest more than half of the plant at any one time.
edible: the petals and leaves are edible both fresh and cooked.
drinkable: the flowers can be brewed into a tea.
medicinal: good for the skin and lymphatic system.
pollinators: flowers are loved by bees and other pollinators.
houseplant: can be grown indoors in a sunny windowsill.
store: flowerheads can be dried/frozen for later use. Store leftover seeds in a cool, dark, dry place.
Approx 100 seeds, organically produced in Cornwall. Packaging designed and produced in Pembrokeshire, Wales, from 100% recycled content.
Illustrated pack of pot marigold seeds featuring Welsh plant name and folklore to sow, grow, eat, drink, heal, cleanse and enjoy.
According to Welsh folklore, a broth made with marigolds could promote appetite and induce sleep. The Medieval Physicians of Myddfai offer a recipe involving blending marigolds with wine, vinegar, strong mead or ale, advising ‘if you are taken ill, you will need no other than this as your only drink’. They also believed it was an effective protector against the plague.
plant: hardy perennial. Grows to about 30cm in height with large orange flowers and narrow leaves.
seeds: large, easy to handle and germinate quickly. Produces lots of seeds that are easy to collect. Sow into compost or seed trays, or scatter directly into earth.
soil: thrives in poor quality compost, grows almost anywhere.
light: likes the sun but will grow in shade
harvest: snip flowers once fully grown from the stem in spring, summer and autumn. Regularly cutting flowers encourages more growth. Don’t harvest more than half of the plant at any one time.
edible: the petals and leaves are edible both fresh and cooked.
drinkable: the flowers can be brewed into a tea.
medicinal: good for the skin and lymphatic system.
pollinators: flowers are loved by bees and other pollinators.
houseplant: can be grown indoors in a sunny windowsill.
store: flowerheads can be dried/frozen for later use. Store leftover seeds in a cool, dark, dry place.
Approx 100 seeds, organically produced in Cornwall. Packaging designed and produced in Pembrokeshire, Wales, from 100% recycled content.